Avalanche

Hurricane Ridge

Leif WhittakerOlympics
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Quick report

Cracking
specific
Collapsing
specific

Skier triggered avalanche as stated above. Partial burial and immediate rescue. No injuries.

Avalanche

Size
D2
Aspect
NE
Trigger
AS
Elevation
5000 ft

One of my skiing partners triggered an avalanche on a line known as Pyramid. Depth of the slab was approximately 10" and propagation was across the slope on both sides. He was carried roughly 100 vertical feet downhill into a stand of tress and partially buried. We unburied him within moments. He was unharmed. See attachments for more information. See this video on IG for more information: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFjR4Dpyi3G/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==